{"title":"Hindu Mythology","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore books on Hindu mythology, including stories, legends, deities, epics, sacred traditions, and mythological themes from India. Discover retellings, interpretations, and studies of the rich mythic traditions associated with Hinduism.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"19503-the-ramayana-of-valmiki-condensed-transcreated-from-sanskrit","title":"The Ramayana of Valmiki - Condensed \u0026 Transcreated from Sanskrit","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor: P Lal\u003cbr\u003eTranslator(s)\/Editor: P Lal\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Writers Workshop\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2006\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 344\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 818157446X\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis transcreation was planned as a companion volume to author's  condensed English version of The Mahabharata of Vyasa . It employs the same principles of, approach and handling; for what was intended to be really just a pleasure-giving version of Valmiki’s epic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe structural, genealogical and other complexities of my Mahabharata version necessitated a long, interpreting introduction. The Ramayana is much shorter and, because of its compactness and other reasons, simple. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe speed of Valmiki’s story and the chastening clarity of its character-sketching-the Mahabharata has a cast of thousands, the Ramayana a very manageable handful of characters – speak for themselves. The less interposing and inter-preting, the better.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePROLOGUE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBOOK ONE \u003cbr\u003eBala-Kanda (Childhood)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBOOK TWO\u003cbr\u003eAyodhya Kanda (The City of Ayodhya)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBOOK THREE\u003cbr\u003eAranya-Kanda\u003cbr\u003e(The Forest)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFOUR FOUR\u003cbr\u003eKishkindha-Kanda\u003cbr\u003e(In Kishkindha)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBOOK FIVE\u003cbr\u003eSundara- Kanda\u003cbr\u003e(The Auspicious Book)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBOOK SIX \u003cbr\u003eYuddha-Kanda (War)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBOOK SEVEN\u003cbr\u003eUttara- Kanda (Aftermath)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGLOSSARY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBIBLIOGRAPHY\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"P Lal \/ Writers Workshop \/ Hardcover","offer_id":40776445657257,"sku":"19503","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/1048\/4393\/products\/19503_ff4e89b8-2cde-45cf-9d69-252a964bc28e.jpg?v=1625569947"},{"product_id":"22374-sri-krishna-the-ascetic","title":"Sri Krishna : The Ascetic","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Rekha Sigi\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Diamond\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2007\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 152\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 8128815180\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe name Krishna evokes a number of images of the lord in our minds – the flutist who with his amorous posture trying to woo the young girls, the charioteer of Arjuna, the one who destroyed Jarasandha, the one who redeemed Kamsa and the one who gave the lessons of duty to the despondent Arjuna.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThough incarnation of Krishna is more related to Kamasa but he is the symbol of devotion. In fact, Krishna is basically the king of ascetics and the image of dharma. The incarnation of Vishnu in the form of Krishna is considered to be complete in all respects.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn every age\/era there occurs a tussle between righteousness and evil, and it is ever continuing. The Almighty takes the human form to end this tussle and reinstate righteousness. In the Dwapara age the Lord gave His appearance in the form of Lord Krishna.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Incarnation of Sri Krishna\u003cbr\u003e2. Sri Krishna and Gokul\u003cbr\u003e3. Childhood and Adolescence\u003cbr\u003e4. Adolescent Pranks and acts of Daring\u003cbr\u003e5. Sri Krishna and Cowgirls\u003cbr\u003e6. Departure to Mathura\u003cbr\u003e7. Krishna and Kamsa\u003cbr\u003e8. Schooling and Ceremony of Wearing\u003cbr\u003e    Sacred Thread\u003cbr\u003e9. Krishna and Rukmini\u003cbr\u003e10. Krishna: Towards indraprastha\u003cbr\u003e11. 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It begins with the creation of universe and provides details of the Four Age where Gods. Titans and spiritual heroes walk on the earth. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere are accounts of devastating struggles between Gods and Demons, and godly kings fighting the demonic forces, as well as peaceful and harmonious times when humanity enjoys eternal bliss. For the first time, we come to know more about the Golden Age. Devayana will surely become as popular as the Ramayana and Mahabharata in the years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Gratitude\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEditor’s Note\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo My Motherland\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Descent of the Devayana\u003cbr\u003e2. Creation, Manifestation and Evolution\u003cbr\u003e3. Early Days of Man\u003cbr\u003e4. Starling Crystallization of Thoughts\u003cbr\u003e5. Battling the Asuric Forces\u003cbr\u003e6. Retaliation of the Hostile Forces\u003cbr\u003e7. Division of Time \u003cbr\u003e8. The Iron Age Appears\u003cbr\u003e9. Efforts of the Immortals\u003cbr\u003e10. Appearance of the Devayana\u003cbr\u003e11. Transit to The Golden Age\u003cbr\u003e12. Advent of the Golden Age\u003cbr\u003e13. The Golden Age\u003cbr\u003e14. End of the Golden Age :\u003cbr\u003e             A Transitional Period\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppendices:\u003cbr\u003e1. Short summary of The Epic Devayana\u003cbr\u003e2. Cantos 1-4 of the Devayana:\u003cbr\u003e     A Concise Description\u003cbr\u003e3. 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One is that at the time that Anjana was worshipping Lord Shiva, elsewhere, Dasaratha, the king of Ayodhya, was performing the Putrakama Yagna in order to have children. As a result, he received some sacred pudding, to be shared by his three wives, leading to the births of Lord Rama, Lakshmana, Bharata and Shatrughna. By divine ordinance, a kite snatched a fragment of that pudding, and dropped it while flying over the forest where Anjana was engaged in worship. Vayu, the Hindu deity of the wind, delivered the falling pudding to the outstretched hands of Anjana, who consumed it. Hanuman was born to her as a result.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a child, assuming the sun to be a ripe fruit, he once took flight to catch hold of it to eat. Indra, the king of devas observed this. He hurled his weapon, the Vajra (thunderbolt) at Hanuman, who fell back down to the earth, broke his chin and became unconscious. Upset, Vayu went into seclusion, taking the atmosphere with him. As living beings began to get asphyxiated, to pacify Vayu, Indra withdrew the effect of his thunderbolt, and the devas revived Hanuman and blessed him with multiple boons. However, a permanent mark was left on his chin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHanuman meets Rama during the latter is 14-year exile in the forest. With his brother Lakshmana, Rama is searching for his wife Sita who had been abducted by the rakshasa emperor Ravana.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHanuman continues to play an indispensable role in the war.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn their search for Sita, a group of Vanaras reaches the southern seashore. Upon encountering the vast ocean, every vanara begins to lament his inability to jump across the water. Hanuman too is saddened at the possible failure of his mission, until the other vanaras, and especially the wise bear Jambavantha begin to extol his virtues. Hanuman then recollects his own powers, enlarges his body and flies across the ocean. On his way, he encounters a mountain that rises from the sea, proclaims that it owed his father a debt and asks him to rest a while before proceeding. Not wanting to waste any time, Hanuman thanks the mountain and carries on. He then encounters a sea-monster who challenges him to enter her mouth. When Hanuman outwits her, she admits that it was merely a test of his courage. Finally, on killing Simhika, a shadow-eater rakshasa he reached Lanka.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen the war ends, Rama's 14-year exile has almost elapsed. Rama then remembers Bharata's vow to immolate himself if Rama does not return to rule Ayodhya immediately, on completion of the stipulated period. Realising that it would be a little later than the last day of the 14 years when he would reach Ayodhya, Rama is anxious to prevent Bharata from giving up his life. Once again, Hanuman comes to the rescue – he speeds to Ayodhya to inform Bharata that Rama is on his way back.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter the war, and after reigning for several years, the time arrived for Rama to depart to his heavenly abode. Many of Rama's entourage, including vanaras like Sugriva decided to depart with him. Shunning the heavens, Hanuman however, requested to remain on earth as long as Rama's name was venerated by people. Sita accorded Hanuman that desire, and granted that his image would be installed at various public places, so he could listen to people chanting Rama's name. He is one of the Chiranjeevis (immortals) in Hinduism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. HANUMANA - Bacgrounder\u003cbr\u003e2. Birth of Hnaumana\u003cbr\u003e3. Hanumana-Sugriva Alliance\u003cbr\u003e4. Laxman Rebukes Sugriva\u003cbr\u003e5. Lanka Bound Hanumana\u003cbr\u003e6. Hanumana in Ashoka Garden\u003cbr\u003e7. Lanka on Fire\u003cbr\u003e8. 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Different accounts coexist in myth, literature and folktale. Canonical texts deify Sita while regional variations humanize her. Folk songs and ballads connect her timeless predicament to the daily lives of rural women. Modern-day women continue to see themselves reflected in films, serials and soap operas based on Sita’s narrative.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSacrifice, self denial and unquestioning loyalty are some of the ideals associated with popular perceptions of Sita. But the Janaki who symbolized strength, who could lift Shiva’s mighty bow, who courageously chose to accompany Rama into exile and who refused to follow him back after a second trial, is often forgotten.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHowever she is remembered, revered or written about, Sita continues to exert a powerful influence on the collective Indian psyche. In Search of Sita presents essays, conversations and commentaries that explore different aspects of her life. It revisits mythology, reopening the debate on her birth, her days in exile, her abduction, the test by fire, the birth of her sons and, finally, her return to the earth—offering fresh interpretations of this enigmatic figure and her indelible impact on our everyday lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements \u003cbr\u003eSita: A Personal Journey \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCommentary \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.\tSita and some other Women From the Epics \u003cbr\u003e2.\tValmiki’s Ramayana \u003cbr\u003e3.\tSita as Gauri, or Kali \u003cbr\u003e4.\tJanaki: The Fire and the Earth \u003cbr\u003e5.\tR.K. 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Many of us are extremely fortunate to have come in close contact with the great master, our beloved Gurudev Swami Chinmayanandaji. One thing unique about Him that very many devotees admit today is that he made everybody feel that their relationship with him was very special. All his letters have the stamp of this feature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe love and concern for the devotee blend with the vision and zeal of the missionary. The personal touch of a loving friend goes hand in hand with the impersonal insight of the Vedantic philosopher and guide. The unbelieveably large no of letters that Gurudev wrote are a testimony to his unending love of people.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLearn to live like a cracked pot, says Gurudev in one of his letters in the present collection. We are to experience life as it comes, in all its vicissitudes. Yet, again and again, our mind should be made clean of all pride, bitterness, etc. All water leaks out of the cracked pot. 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Ideal for the devout and the curious, the book talks about the ‘destroyer’ in the Hindu holy trinity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShiva, 'the destroyer' among the Hindu trinity (of gods), is depicted in many contradictory manners. He is an ascetic who wears animal skin, his body smeared with ashes. Contradictory to his wild nature, he is also depicted as having a family, with a beautiful wife and two children.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere are many more such varied representations of Shiva, the most prominent of these being the Linga and the Nataraja. The author, Devdutt Pattanaik, introduces the readers to these varied aspects and representations, and then sets about interpreting them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe explains the different anomalies and conflicts in beliefs, things that might puzzle people who are not familiar with Hindu culture and religious symbolism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe author has taken up seven aspects of Shiva worship from Hinduism, which are nothing but seven different forms of Shiva worship. Shiva is worshipped in many forms, as the Lingeshwara, Kala Bhairava, Sundareshwara, Shankara, and Nataraja, and the author goes into each form and analyzes what it represents.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe also discusses Shiva’s two sons, Ganesha and Karthikeya. He goes into the symbolism behind these forms and provides his interpretation. 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They also have 330 million gods: male gods, female gods, personal gods, family gods, household gods, village gods, gods of space and time, gods for specific castes and particular professions, gods who reside in trees, in animals, in minerals, in geometrical patterns and in man-made objects. Then there are a whole host of demons. But no Devil.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this groundbreaking book Dr Devdutt Pattanaik, one of India’s most popular mythologists, seeks an answer to these apparent paradoxes and unravels an inherited truth about life and death, nature and culture, perfection and possibility. He retells sacred Hindu stories and decodes Hindu symbols and rituals, using a unique style of commentary, illustrations and diagrams. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe discover why the villainous Kauravas went to heaven and the virtuous Pandavas (all except Yudhishtira) were sent to hell; why Rama despite abandoning the innocent Sita remains the model king; why the blood-drinking Kali is another form of the milk-giving Gauri; and why Shiva wrenched off the fifth head of Brahma.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConstructed over generations, Hindu myths serve as windows to the soul, and provide an understanding of the world around us. 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Along with an overview of the Ramayana and a synopsis, the epic is recounted, episode by episode, with analytical comments drawing a parity between the present and a bygone time. An elaborate who’s who points to characters embodying values such as commitment to dharma, filial duty and loyalty, and evils like greed, lust and pride. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis companion also provides the reader with\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNew insights into the spectrum of characters in the Ramayana\u003cbr\u003eFresh perspectives on known and little-known aspects of the epic\u003cbr\u003eEvents recounted chronologically\u003cbr\u003eExtensive cross-referencing that steers readers through other entries \u003cbr\u003eUser-friendly information valuable for students, scholars and the general reader alike\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePUBLISHER’S NOTE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Ramayana\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Ramayana in Brief\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Story of the Ramayana\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKnown and Little-known Facts of the Ramayana\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Reader’s Ready Reference to the Ramayana\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"Bishnupada Chakravarty \/ Penguin \/ Paperback","offer_id":40785648648361,"sku":"19587","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/1048\/4393\/products\/19587.jpg?v=1625526365"},{"product_id":"24830-sarama-and-her-children-the-dog-in-indian-myth","title":"Sarama and Her Children  -  The Dog in Indian Myth","description":"\u003cb\u003e Shipping Note: This item usually arrives at your doorstep in 10-15 days\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Bibek Debroy\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2008\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 243\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 9780143064701\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe most recognized dog in Indian myth is the dog in the Mahabharata that accompanied the Pandavas—not actually a dog but Dharma in disguise. There are, however, several more references to dogs in the classical texts. Mentioned for the first time in the Rg Veda, the eponymous Sarama is the dog of the gods and the ancestor of all dogs. In Sarama and Her Children, the evolution of the Indian attitude towards dogs is traced through the Vedas, epics, puranas, dharmashastras and niti shastras. \u003cbr\u003e             \u003cbr\u003eThe widespread assumption is that dogs have always been looked down upon in Hinduism and a legacy of that attitude persists even now. Tracing the Indian attitude towards dogs in a chronological fashion, beginning with the pre-Vedic Indus Valley civilization, Bibek Debroy discovers that the truth is more complicated. Dogs had a utilitarian role in pre-Vedic and Vedic times. There were herd dogs, watchdogs and hunting dogs, and dogs were used as beasts of burden. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut by the time of the Mahabharata, negative associations had begun to creep in. Debroy argues convincingly that the change in the status of the dog in India has to do with the progressive decline of the traditional Vedic gods Indra, Yama and Rudra (who were associated with dogs), and the accompanying elevation of Vishnu, associated with an increase in brahmana influence. 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This extraordinary novel is his story.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is also the story of his mother Shilavati, who cannot be a king because she is a woman; of young Somavat, who surrenders his masculinity to become a wife; of Shikhandi, a daughter brought up as a son, of Arjuna,  the great warrior with many wives, who is forced to masquerade as a woman after being cursed by a nymph; of Ileshwara, a god on full-moon days and a goddess on new-moon nights; and of Adi-natha, the teacher of teachers, worshipped as a hermit by some and as an enchantress by others.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBuilding on Hinduism's rich and complex mythology- but driven by a very contemporary sensibility- Devdutt Pattanaik creates a lush and fecund work of fiction in which the lines are continually blurred between men and women, sons and daughters, husbands and wives, fathers and mothers. 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Like his novel Ananda Math, Krishna Charitra originates from Bankim Chandra's passionate feeling of patriotism. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe wanted to uphold Sri Krishna as not just a mythological figure, but an ideal Indian character, whom other Indians could look up to. Sri Aurobindo says, “Bankim Chandra poured over the Bhagavad Gita and the Vedas striving to catch the deeper and sacred sense of those profound writings. To give that to his countrymen was the strenuous aim of Krishna Charitra.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this translation of Krishna Charitra, several passages of Bankim's academic discussions have been omitted, so as to make it easier for the common reader. Also deleted are the criticisms on the European people that Bankim Chandra includes in his book from time to time. Otherwise, the text strictly follows the structure and the content of the original dissertation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eABOUT THE TRANSLATOR\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBorn in 1945, Alo Shome graduated from Gauhati University as a merit scholar. Besides her graduation in English Literature, she has a diploma in journalism from The British Institute and a diploma in creative writing from Indira Gandhi National Open University. Her writings have appeared in various magazines, newspapers and websites including Femina, Eve's Weekly, Indian Express, Amrita Bazar Patrika, Maharashtra Herald and Deccan Herald. Her long work on wildlife conservation was serialised in Sanctuary Cub magazine from January 1992 to March 1993. She has also published two volumes of poems and has won an Editors' Choice Award from The International Library of Poetry. For the past five years, Alo is engaged in the study of Indian mythology, especially focusing on the myths and characters of the Mahabharata. Besides Krishna Charitra, she has translated Bankim Chandra's work on “Vaishnava Symbolism”, Babaji Gaurdasa's Alms Bag and his essay on “Sri Krishna in Literature”. Currently, she is collecting material for her article “Was Kunti really the mother of Karna?”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCOMMENTS:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere is no higher religion or nobler way of life than that preached by Krishna; Krishna is holiness himself. He was full of compassion and lived only for the sake of justice. He desired nothing for himself. \u003cbr\u003e--- Bankim Chandra on Lord Krishna \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe establishment of Krishna's divinity is not the aim of this book. It is the discussion of his human nature which is my intention. I myself believe in his divinity; that faith, too, I have not concealed. But I have taken no pains for persuading the reader to subscribe to that belief. \u003cbr\u003e--- Bankim Chandra on Krishna Charitra\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLife and Personality of Bankim Chandra \u003cbr\u003eIntroduction to Bankim Chandra’s Krishna Charitra \u003cbr\u003eSection I – The Beginning\u003cbr\u003eThe Purpose of My Work \u003cbr\u003eHow to Find the Real Krishna \u003cbr\u003eThe Mahabharata from Historical Point of View \u003cbr\u003eThe Pandavas \u003cbr\u003eInterpolations and Distortions in the Mahabharata \u003cbr\u003eThe Unnatural and the Supernatural in the Mahabharata \u003cbr\u003eSection II – Vrindavana\u003cbr\u003eYaduvansha (Sri Krishna’s Ancestry) \u003cbr\u003eSri Krishna’s Birth \u003cbr\u003eSri Krishna’s Childhood \u003cbr\u003eSri Krishna’s Adolescence \u003cbr\u003eThe Gopis of Vraja \u003cbr\u003eSri Radha \u003cbr\u003eClosing of Vrindavana Lila \u003cbr\u003eSection III – Mathura to Dwaraka\u003cbr\u003eThe Slaying of Kansa \u003cbr\u003eSri Krishna’s Education \u003cbr\u003eJarasandha \u003cbr\u003eLife in Dwaraka \u003cbr\u003eSri Krishna’s Consorts \u003cbr\u003eSection IV – Indraprastha\u003cbr\u003eDraupadi’s Swayamvara \u003cbr\u003eReport of Krishna’s Meeting with Yudhisthira \u003cbr\u003eThe Harana of Subhadra \u003cbr\u003eFire in the Khandava Forest \u003cbr\u003eKrishna, the Humanitarian \u003cbr\u003eKrishna’s Advice to Kill Jarasandha \u003cbr\u003eAccount of Krishna’s Meeting with Jarasandha \u003cbr\u003eThe Duel of Bhima and Jarasandha \u003cbr\u003eThe Ritual of Honouring the Best Person in the Assembly \u003cbr\u003eThe Slaying of Shishupala \u003cbr\u003eExile of the Pandavas \u003cbr\u003eSection V – Upaplavya\u003cbr\u003eWarriors Choose their Sides \u003cbr\u003eSanjaya’s Mission \u003cbr\u003eProposal of Krishna’s Visit to Hastinapura \u003cbr\u003eThe Journey \u003cbr\u003eDay One in Hastinapura \u003cbr\u003eDay Two in Hastinapura \u003cbr\u003eKrishna’s Meeting with Karna \u003cbr\u003eSection VI – Kurukshetra\u003cbr\u003eBhishma in Battle \u003cbr\u003eJayadratha Killed \u003cbr\u003eUnderstanding the Work of the Later Poets \u003cbr\u003eThe Fall of Ghatotkacha \u003cbr\u003eThe Fall of Drona \u003cbr\u003eThe Religion that Krishna Preached \u003cbr\u003eThe Fall of Karna \u003cbr\u003eThe Fall of Duryodhana \u003cbr\u003eThe Last Days of the War \u003cbr\u003eSetting up a Legislation \u003cbr\u003eSermons on Desire \u003cbr\u003eLast Meeting with the Pandavas \u003cbr\u003eSection VII – The Incidents in Prabhasha\u003cbr\u003eAnnihilation of the Yadus \u003cbr\u003eConclusion \u003cbr\u003eTranslator’s Epilogue \u003cbr\u003eTranslator’s Notes\u003cbr\u003eA. The Mahabharata and its Time \u003cbr\u003eB. The Caste System in India \u003cbr\u003eC. The Status of Women in Sri Krishna’s Time \u003cbr\u003eD. How Bhakti was Perceived in Mahabharata's Time \u003cbr\u003eE. Some Critical Comments on Bankim Chandra’s Krishna Charitra \u003cbr\u003eAppendix\u003cbr\u003eA. Rabindranath Tagore’s Criticism of Bankim Chandra’s Krishna Charitra \u003cbr\u003eB. Bankim Chandra’s Defence against Tagore’s Criticism \u003cbr\u003eC. 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In this book Dr.Devdutt Pattanaik, India's renowned mythologist, decodes these symbols to reveal a wisdom that has nourished India for thousands of years.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"Devdutt Pattanaik \/ Westland Books \/ Paperback","offer_id":40785791123625,"sku":"30961","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/1048\/4393\/products\/30961.jpg?v=1625528590"},{"product_id":"19504-the-condensed-mahabharata-of-vyasa-transcreated-by-p-lal","title":"The Condensed Mahabharata of Vyasa - Transcreated by P Lal","description":"\u003cb\u003e Shipping Note: This item usually arrives at your doorstep in 10-15 days\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor: P Lal\u003cbr\u003eTranslator(s)\/Editor: P Lal\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Writers Workshop\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2006\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 476\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 8181574443\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are many condensed versions in English of the Mahabharata of Vyasa but the only one that can be called a translation is Dr V Raghavan’s rendering which, by shortening the 100, 000 shloka epic to about 2,000 shlokas, is microscopic in its compression. My aim has been to re-tell the story of the Kurukshetra war at greater length but always in Vyasa’s own words, without simplifying, interpreting, or elaborating. I have selected only such shlokas as formed a continuous narratives, leaving out the large clutch of sub-stories, legends, peripheral digressions and other tangential material that is fascinating by itself but not absolutely relevant to the tale of the Kaurava-Pandava conflict.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSome readers may wonder why the transcreation in this book differs sometimes from the transcreation of the same passages in my continuing shloka-by-shloka complete version. This is probably due to the fact that the passages happened to be transcreated at different times, the differences being the result of changes in my understanding and appreciation of Vyasa. 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It is an epic study of the epic on account of the voluminous size it has itself attained, the kaleidoscopic variety of the themes it covers, the canvases, the wide array of contributions it includes and the high standard of scholarship it achieves. 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Modern scholars claim that it was first composed around 300 BC. The epic is called the Adi Kavya, the world's first poem. Brahma himself is said to have inspired Valmiki to create his classic, in twenty-four thousand slokas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe epic came down in the ancient oral tradition from guru to sishya before it was first written down. Along the way, numberless variations and embellishments were introduced into it by a host of now forgotten rishis, pauranikas and even grandmothers telling Rama’s story to their grandchildren-in many different language and folk traditions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRamesh Menon's Ramayana is a novelist's lush, imaginative rendering, rather than a scholar's translation. Yet, even if his language is modern, his book remains, a work of worship of bhakti. As he wrote and rewrote it for ten years, this was his offering to Rama.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCOMMENTS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘A beautiful new rendering of an inexhaustible theme’. \u003cbr\u003e-\tPETER BROOK\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘This is a beautifully re-told Ramayana. Menon finds the perfect balance of detail and narrative excitement. It’s the best single volume version of the Ramayana.’\u003cbr\u003e-\tARIEL GLUCKLICH, Professor of Religion, Georgetown University.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Reverent lyrical, and engaging, Menon’s retelling is a impressive addition to the voluminous lore-oral, written, and performed-that collectively comprises the Rama story tradition of India and Southeast Asia. Combining the basic narrative of the ancient Sanskrit epic of Valmiki with stands from medieval devotional versions and hints of Western epic, folktale, and scripture, it brings this great story to life once more for an English-language audience.’\u003cbr\u003e-\tPROE PHILIP LUTGENDORE, Chair, Asian Language and Literature, University of lowa.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘One of the ancient world’s great verse epics is retold in energetic English prose in this sparkling volume, the work of an obviously accomplished Indian novelist…Nor is rousing adventure all that’s offered here. The characterizations of heroic Rama, stoical Sita, Rama’s stalwart brother Lakhmana, and especially the satanic Ravana are unusually full, complex, and preternaturally vivid. 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Still above is Vaikuntha, heaven, abode of God. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe doorkeepers of Vaikuntha are the twins, Jaya and Vijaya, both whose names mean ‘victory’. One keeps you in Swarga; the other raises you into Vaikuntha. In Vaikuntha there is bliss forever, in Swarga there is pleasure for only as long as you deserve. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat is the difference between Jaya and Vijaya? Solve this puzzle and you will solve the mystery of the Mahabharata. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this enthralling retelling of India’s greatest epic, the Mahabharata, originally known as Jaya, Devdutt Pattanaik seamlessly weaves into a single narrative plots from the Sanskrit classic as well as its many folk and regional variants, including the Pandavani of Chattisgarh, Gondhal of Maharashtra, Terukkuttu of Tamil Nadu, and Yakshagana of Karnataka. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRichly illustrated with over 250 line drawings by the author, the 108 chapters abound with little-known details such as the names of the hundred Kauravas, the worship of Draupadi as a goddess in Tamil Nadu, the stories of Astika, Madhavi, Jaimini, Aravan and Barbareek, the Mahabharata version of the Shakuntalam and the Ramayana, and the dating of the war based on astronomical data. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith clarity and simplicity, the tales in this elegant volume reveal the eternal relevance of the Mahabharata, the complex and disturbing meditation on the human condition that has shaped Indian thought for over 3000 years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFROM JACKET COVER:\u003cbr\u003eBack of the Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Mahabharata is an ancient Hindu epic where: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ea son renounces sex so that his old father can remarry \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ea daughter is a prize in an archery contest \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ea teacher demands half a kingdom as his tuition fee \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ea student is turned away because of his caste\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ea mother asks her sons to share a wife \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ea father curses his son-in-low to be old and impotent \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ea husband lets another man make his wife pregnant \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ea wife blindfolds herself to share her husband’s blindness \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ea forest is destroyed for a new city \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ea family is divided over inheritance \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ea king gambles away his kingdom \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ea queen is forced to serve as a maid \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ea man is stripped of his manhood for a year \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ea woman is publicly disrobed \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ea war is fought where all rules are broken \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ea shift in sexuality secures victory \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ethe vanquished go to paradise \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ethe victors lose their children \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ethe earth is bathed in blood \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGod is cursed \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003euntil wisdom prevails\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor’s Note: What Ganesha Wrote \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStructure of Vyasa’s Epic \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrologue: The Start of the Snake Sacrifice \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.    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Ram Varma brings in a refreshing whiff of realism in his retelling, washing off the artificial veneer of obscurantism that has distorted and obscured Valmiki’s picture. The reader gets a glimpse of real Rama without the props of godhead provided in the Punanic age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgement \u003cbr\u003eTimeline \u003cbr\u003eForeword \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrologue \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.\tChaitra\u003cbr\u003e1.\tInvocation \u003cbr\u003e2.\tAyodhya \u003cbr\u003e3.\tAja and Indumati \u003cbr\u003e4.\tDashratha ascends the throne \u003cbr\u003e5.\tDashratha’s expedition against the Asuras \u003cbr\u003e6.\tDashratha kill Shravana \u003cbr\u003e7.\tYearning for a son – Ashvamedha Yajna \u003cbr\u003e8.\tKaushalya \u003cbr\u003e9.\tKeikeyi \u003cbr\u003e10.\tSumitra \u003cbr\u003e11.\tBirth of Rama and bothers   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2.\tVaishakh \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.\tVishwamitra comes calling \u003cbr\u003e2.\tJourney of Siddhashram- Stories of Vishwamitra’s life \u003cbr\u003e3.\tRama Kills Tataka \u003cbr\u003e4.\tJourney to Mithila \u003cbr\u003e5.\t Rape of Ahalya 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Shringaverpur\u003cbr\u003e18.\tCrossing the Ganga \u003cbr\u003e19.\tBhardwaja Ashrama \u003cbr\u003e20.\tCrossing the Yamuna\u003cbr\u003e21.\tChitrakoot – The cottage upon Mandakini’s bank \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4.\tAshadha\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.\tDashratha’s Demise \u003cbr\u003e2.\tBharat’s dream \u003cbr\u003e3.\tReturn to Ayodhya \u003cbr\u003e4.\tBharat gives Mukhagni to Father  \u003cbr\u003e5.\tBharat’s Coronation \u003cbr\u003e6.\tBharat Goes to meet Rama \u003cbr\u003e7.\tAt Bharadwaja ashram \u003cbr\u003e8.\tChitrakoot \u003cbr\u003e9.\tReunion at Chitrakoot \u003cbr\u003e10.\tBharat’s entreaty for Rama’s return \u003cbr\u003e11.\tJanak arrives at Chitrakoot\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e5.\tShravana  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e1.\tLife in Chitrakoot \u003cbr\u003e2.\tPeace of Paradise shattered \u003cbr\u003e3.\tThunder, rain and the Fire God\u003cbr\u003e4.\tAutumn and Spring-hand in hand \u003cbr\u003e5.\tBeyond Chitrakoot – Dandakaranya\u003cbr\u003e6.\tAttri’s ashrama  \u003cbr\u003e7.\tOther Ashramas – Other abodes \u003cbr\u003e8.\tYajna in Honour of Rama \u003cbr\u003e9.\tSita’s plea on ahimsa \u003cbr\u003e10.\tKilling of Viradha \u003cbr\u003e11.\tSharbhanga ashrama \u003cbr\u003e12.\tSutikshna ashrama \u003cbr\u003e13.\tAgastya’s ashrama \u003cbr\u003e14.\tPanchavati \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e6.\tBhadrapad \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.\tA Shadow of evil \u003cbr\u003e2.\tInjury and insult \u003cbr\u003e3.\tKhara and Dushana Killed \u003cbr\u003e4.\tShroopnakha heads for Lanka \u003cbr\u003e5.\tRavana hatches a plan – rushes to Janasthan \u003cbr\u003e6.\tRavana stalks his prey \u003cbr\u003e7.\tSita’s abduction \u003cbr\u003e8.\tJatayu’s rescue bid \u003cbr\u003e9.\tRama is surprised by Lakshman\u003cbr\u003e10.\tSearch for Sita \u003cbr\u003e11.\tJatayu dies in Rama’s arms \u003cbr\u003e12.\tSita’s unending Journey to Lanka \u003cbr\u003e13.\tRavana’s Proposition \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e7.\tAshvin \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.\tSearch for Sita \u003cbr\u003e2.\tEncounter at Pampa Lake\u003cbr\u003e3.\tA Cave on Mount Rishyamook \u003cbr\u003e4.\tAlliance with Sugriva \u003cbr\u003e5.\tRama kills Vali\u003cbr\u003e6.\tScouting for Sita \u003cbr\u003e7.\tHanuman crosses the sea \u003cbr\u003e8.\tA Yajna in Mahakaal temple\u003cbr\u003e9.\tMeeting Sita in Ashoka Vaika \u003cbr\u003e10.\tHanuman’s adventures \u003cbr\u003e11.\tArrest and Punishment \u003cbr\u003e12.\tHanuman returns \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e8.\tKartika  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.\tHanuman brings Sita’s news\u003cbr\u003e2.\tMarch on Lanka \u003cbr\u003e3.\tRavana’s debaucheries \u003cbr\u003e4.\tRavana makes overtures to Sugriva \u003cbr\u003e5.\tRavana in Council \u003cbr\u003e6.\tVibhishan seeks refuge \u003cbr\u003e7.\tThe causeway repaired \u003cbr\u003e8.\tRama’s army reaches Lanka \u003cbr\u003e9.\tGifts from surprise visitors \u003cbr\u003e10.\tAngad takes Rama’s 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usually arrives at your doorstep in 10-15 days\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor: K M Munshi\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2004\/2006\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 1839\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): N\/A\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis set of 7 books reconstructs the life and adventures of Sri Krishna by weaving a romance around him.  Each book has been named after its central theme.  Part 1 is titled 'The Magic Flute' for it deals with his boyhood associated with the flute, which hypnotized men, animal, and birds alike.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this series, therefore, the literature of India, ancient and modern, will be published in a form easily assessable to all.  Books in other literatures of world, if they illustrate the principles we stand for, will also be included.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis common pool of literature, it is hoped, will enable the reader, eastern or western, to understand and appreciated currents of world thought, as also the movements of the mind in India, which, though they flow through different linguistic channels, have a common urge and aspiration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInvocation\u003cbr\u003ePrologue\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.    The Marriage of Vasudeva and Devaki\u003cbr\u003e2.    Kamsa’s Wrath\u003cbr\u003e3.    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Kamsa’s Summons\u003cbr\u003e28.  Summoned to Mathura\u003cbr\u003e29.  The Goddess of Joy and Beauty\u003cbr\u003e30.  Krishna Leaves for Mathura\u003cbr\u003e31.  Andhaka’s Warning\u003cbr\u003e32.  Trivakra, the Thrice Crooked\u003cbr\u003e33.  The Sacred Bow\u003cbr\u003e34.  Master of the Elephants\u003cbr\u003e35.  Kuvalayapida: The Angry Elephant\u003cbr\u003e36.  Chanur, the Champion\u003cbr\u003e37.  The Prophecy Comes True\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKrishnavatara II : The Wrath of an Emperor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003ePrologue\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.    A Crown Rejected\u003cbr\u003e2.    Guru Sandipani\u003cbr\u003e3.    In the Vortex\u003cbr\u003e4.    The Five Brothers\u003cbr\u003e5.    As a ‘Brahmachari’\u003cbr\u003e6.    The Wandering School of Sandipani\u003cbr\u003e7.    The Punyajana Ship\u003cbr\u003e8.    Securing the ‘Panchajanya’ Conch\u003cbr\u003e9.    The City of Light\u003cbr\u003e10.  A Nagakanya Belongs to Her Mother\u003cbr\u003e11.  ‘Asika, Come Back’\u003cbr\u003e12.  The Flight\u003cbr\u003e13.  On the Way\u003cbr\u003e14.  Bhargava Rama of the Battle Axe\u003cbr\u003e15.  Barihadbala plays the Diplomat\u003cbr\u003e16.  ‘Stand up, Garuda’\u003cbr\u003e17.  Gomantaka Hill\u003cbr\u003e18.  Balarama’s Plough\u003cbr\u003e19.  Uddhava in ‘Hell’\u003cbr\u003e20.  Shvetaketu’s Fall\u003cbr\u003e21.  Krishna at the Gate\u003cbr\u003e22.  Shaibya’s Wrath\u003cbr\u003e23.  Jarasandha’s New Strategy\u003cbr\u003e24.  Rukmini on the War-path\u003cbr\u003e25.  A Warrior Princess\u003cbr\u003e26.  Balarama Embarks on an Adventure\u003cbr\u003e27.  Uddhava’s Trails\u003cbr\u003e28.  Balarama on the High Seas\u003cbr\u003e29.  Balarama Wins a Bride\u003cbr\u003e30.  \"He is Coming\"\u003cbr\u003e31.  The Triumphant March\u003cbr\u003e32.  The Honor of the Yadavas\u003cbr\u003e33.  Brihadbala’s Difficulties\u003cbr\u003e34.  Shaibya Spurns Shvetaketu\u003cbr\u003e35.  Shaibya’s Revenge\u003cbr\u003e36.  Conquest of Hate\u003cbr\u003e37.  Women Conspire\u003cbr\u003e38.  Rukmini on ‘The Barter of Cows’\u003cbr\u003e39.  Shvetaketu’s Pledge\u003cbr\u003e40.  Arrival in Kundinapura\u003cbr\u003e41.  How Rukmini Wooed Krishna\u003cbr\u003e42.  Now What?\u003cbr\u003e43.  The Yadavas Lose Faith\u003cbr\u003e44.  The Fateful Decision \u003cbr\u003e45.  The Exodus\u003cbr\u003e46.  The Caves of Muchukunda\u003cbr\u003e47.  Rukmini’s Grim Resolve\u003cbr\u003e48.  He Came and Gave Her life\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEpilogue \u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eAppendices\u003cbr\u003eGlossary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKrishnavatara III: The Five Brothers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003ePrologue\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.    King Drupada’s Resolve\u003cbr\u003e2.    Sandipani Arrives\u003cbr\u003e3.    The Teacher and the Pupil\u003cbr\u003e4.    Dronacharya’s Decision\u003cbr\u003e5.    The Uncle’s Commands\u003cbr\u003e6.    Banishment\u003cbr\u003e7.    The Blow\u003cbr\u003e8.    Duryodhana is Afraid\u003cbr\u003e9.    Grandfather Bhishma\u003cbr\u003e10.  A ‘Gopi’ in Hastinapura\u003cbr\u003e11.  Gouri Puja\u003cbr\u003e12.  The Dowager Empress\u003cbr\u003e13.  The Best of Munis\u003cbr\u003e14.  Kampilya\u003cbr\u003e15.  The Loyal Daughter\u003cbr\u003e16.  Uddhava among the Nagas\u003cbr\u003e17.  Uddhava’s Trails\u003cbr\u003e18.    In the Land of the Demons\u003cbr\u003e19.    King Vrikodara\u003cbr\u003e20.    King Vrikodara Wins a Wife\u003cbr\u003e21.    King Vrikodara Makes a Decision\u003cbr\u003e22.    The Miraculous Victory\u003cbr\u003e23.    The Last Wish of Aryaka\u003cbr\u003e24.    The Boy Who was a Girl\u003cbr\u003e25.    Invitation to the Swayamvara\u003cbr\u003e26.    Bhanumati’s Devotion\u003cbr\u003e27.    Uddhava’s Mission\u003cbr\u003e28.    The Master in Rakshasavarta\u003cbr\u003e29.    King Vrikodara Relinquishes the Sceptre\u003cbr\u003e30.    Krishna in a Predicament\u003cbr\u003e31.    \"What is Dharma?\"\u003cbr\u003e32.    \"Dharma has Seized Me\"\u003cbr\u003e33.    Big Brother is Angry\u003cbr\u003e34.    The Charming Kidnapper\u003cbr\u003e35.    The Kidnapper’s Secret\u003cbr\u003e36.    Dharma Wins\u003cbr\u003e37.    Bhanumati Secures a Promise\u003cbr\u003e38.    How to Win the Bride\u003cbr\u003e39.    How to Carry Off the Bride\u003cbr\u003e40.    Drupada’s Dilemma\u003cbr\u003e41.    A Gift from the Enemy\u003cbr\u003e42.    \"Share My Burden with Me, Krishna\"\u003cbr\u003e43.    Shikhandin Intervenes\u003cbr\u003e44.    The Night Before\u003cbr\u003e45.    \"Your Pledge shall be Fulfilled\"\u003cbr\u003e46.    Draupadi Goes to the ‘Swayamvara Mandap’\u003cbr\u003e47.    The all too Familiar Laughter\u003cbr\u003e48.    \"Vasudeva, You have kept your Promise\"\u003cbr\u003e49.    The Master Decides\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEpilogue\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eAppendices\u003cbr\u003eGlossary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKrishnavatara IV; The Book of Bhima\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003ePrologue\u003cbr\u003eThe Yadavas\u003cbr\u003eThe Kurus\u003cbr\u003eThe Five Brothers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.    Draupadi’s Bridal Night\u003cbr\u003e2.    Bhima Takes Over\u003cbr\u003e3.    Arjuna’s Ordeal\u003cbr\u003e4.    Bhima Prepares for the Journey\u003cbr\u003e5.    The Princes with the Flying Feet\u003cbr\u003e6.    Bhima comes to His Own Rescue\u003cbr\u003e7.    Duryodhana Threatens Suicide\u003cbr\u003e8.    Duhshasana Threatens \u003cbr\u003e9.    The Decision of the Grandfather\u003cbr\u003e10.  Bhanumati in Distress \u003cbr\u003e11.  The Sisters\u003cbr\u003e12.  Duryodhana Receives the Bridal Procession\u003cbr\u003e13.  Baliya’s Akhada\u003cbr\u003e14.  Rekhaa’s Mission\u003cbr\u003e15.  Shadows of the Coming Strife\u003cbr\u003e16.  Jalandharaa Has Her Way\u003cbr\u003e17.  The Aghori’s Hut\u003cbr\u003e18.  Journey to Kailas\u003cbr\u003e19.  The Miracle\u003cbr\u003e20.  The Grandfather in Action\u003cbr\u003e21.  Krishna Gives a Promise\u003cbr\u003e22.  Bhanumati’s plight\u003cbr\u003e23.  Krishna Meets Bhanumati\u003cbr\u003e24.  The Master’s Advice\u003cbr\u003e25.  The Rajya Sabha\u003cbr\u003e26.  Yudhishthira’s Pledge\u003cbr\u003e27.  \"He is Gone\"\u003cbr\u003e28.  Bhima in a Fury\u003cbr\u003e29.  A Dream City\u003cbr\u003e30.  How to Build a Dream City\u003cbr\u003e31.  The Strange Award\u003cbr\u003e32.  How Krishna kept His Promise\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEpilogue\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eGlossary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKrishnavatara V: The Book of Satyabhama\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.    Satrajit’s Daughter\u003cbr\u003e2.    Uri, the Cat\u003cbr\u003e3.    An Empty World\u003cbr\u003e4.    The Rajya Sabha of the Yadavas\u003cbr\u003e5.    Satrajit Offers a Deal\u003cbr\u003e6.    Kshaatra Dharma\u003cbr\u003e7.    A Strange Happening \u003cbr\u003e8.    \"Leave It to Me\"\u003cbr\u003e9.    Syamantaka is Stolen\u003cbr\u003e10.  Krishna’s Vow of Self-immolation\u003cbr\u003e11.  Satyaa Disappears\u003cbr\u003e12.  The Missing Lines of the Song\u003cbr\u003e13.  Krishna Disappears\u003cbr\u003e14.  Prasena’s Fate\u003cbr\u003e15.  Uri Does It\u003cbr\u003e16.  The Sacred Cave\u003cbr\u003e17.  A Ghost\u003cbr\u003e18.  The Singing Ghost\u003cbr\u003e19.  In the Bear-World\u003cbr\u003e20.  The Black God’s Ordinances\u003cbr\u003e21.  Rohini Wants to Enter the Fire\u003cbr\u003e22.  Rohini’s Wedding\u003cbr\u003e23.  The Magicof Syamantaka\u003cbr\u003e24.  The Trail\u003cbr\u003e25.  The Black God\u003cbr\u003e26.  Satrajit Throws Away Syamantaka\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppendix\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eGlossary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKrishnavatara VI: The Book of Vedavyaasa - The Master\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eForeword\u003cbr\u003ePrologue\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.    ‘Come, Father, Come’\u003cbr\u003e2.    The Parting\u003cbr\u003e3.    The field of Ashes\u003cbr\u003e4.    Dvaipaayana is Reborn \u003cbr\u003e5.    What Dvaipa learned from his Father\u003cbr\u003e6.    Visit to Kalpi Islet\u003cbr\u003e7.    The Field of Wovles\u003cbr\u003e8.    Matha Atharvan Jaabaali\u003cbr\u003e9.    Dvaipaayana Eludes the Death Charm\u003cbr\u003e10.  Empress Meets Dvaipaayana\u003cbr\u003e11.  Gangeya’s Vows\u003cbr\u003e12.  The Rajya Sabha\u003cbr\u003e13.  \"Here is That Son\"\u003cbr\u003e14.  An Unexpected Ally\u003cbr\u003e15.  Maha Atharvan Lays a Deadlier Charm\u003cbr\u003e16.   Vatikaa Feels Unhappy\u003cbr\u003e17.   Arrivals\u003cbr\u003e18.   The Magic Circle\u003cbr\u003e19.  The Ascent of Heaven\u003cbr\u003e20.  The Venerable Mother in Distress\u003cbr\u003e21.  The Master on the Scene\u003cbr\u003e22.  The Master’s Decision\u003cbr\u003e23.  \"Take Me to Godhuli\"\u003cbr\u003e24.  \"If The Mother Leaves ?\"\u003cbr\u003e25.  \"I Bow to Your Commands\"\u003cbr\u003e26.  Shuka Creates a Problem\u003cbr\u003e27.  The Son of Mahishaasura, the Buffalo God\u003cbr\u003e28.  The Mandate of the Gods\u003cbr\u003e29.  At the Tribal Headquarters\u003cbr\u003e30.  Mosa Invokes the Divine Buffalo\u003cbr\u003e31.  Mosa Expiates His Sin\u003cbr\u003e32.  Mother Sharmi Assumes Charge\u003cbr\u003e33.  Ther is Something in A Name\u003cbr\u003e34.  \"Mother Sharmi cannot be Disobeyed\"\u003cbr\u003e35.  Enter Shakuni\u003cbr\u003e36.  The Master’s Mission\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGlossary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKrishnavatara VII : The Book of Yudhishthira\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003ePrologue\u003cbr\u003eCharacters in This Story\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.    Yudhishthira’s Dilemma\u003cbr\u003e2.    The Father’s message\u003cbr\u003e3.    Rajasuya --- To be performed or not to be performed\u003cbr\u003e4.    Meghasandhi’s Message\u003cbr\u003e5.    The Three Visitors\u003cbr\u003e6.    The Wrath of the Gods\u003cbr\u003e7.    Bhima Plans a Digvijaya\u003cbr\u003e8.    A Strange Arrival\u003cbr\u003e9.    Agrapuja to Shree Krishna\u003cbr\u003e10.  The Chakra\u003cbr\u003e11.  The Prediction\u003cbr\u003e12.  Uncle Vidura Brings a Message\u003cbr\u003e13.  A Challenge to the Master’s Prediction\u003cbr\u003e14.  Draupadi Protests\u003cbr\u003e15.  Duryodhana Makes a Request\u003cbr\u003e16.  Yudhishthira Seeks a Favor\u003cbr\u003e17.  The Throne Hall\u003cbr\u003e18.  Let the Game Begin\u003cbr\u003e19.  Shakuni at the Best\u003cbr\u003e20.  We have Won\u003cbr\u003e21.  Draupadi is Dragged into the Throne Hall\u003cbr\u003e22.  Krishna ! Krishna ! Where Are You?\u003cbr\u003e23.  The Supreme Mandate\u003cbr\u003e24.  To the Forest\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVOLUME VIII : THE BOOK OF KURUKSHETRA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.    Agrapuja\u003cbr\u003e2.    The Challenge\u003cbr\u003e3.    The New Shape of Dwaraka\u003cbr\u003e4.    Mayavati\u003cbr\u003e5.    Through the Desert\u003cbr\u003e6.    Face to Face\u003cbr\u003e7.    The Mugg Fort\u003cbr\u003e8.    The Prison of Rose Buds\u003cbr\u003e9.    The Mandate\u003cbr\u003e10.  On the Battle-Field\u003cbr\u003e11.  Shalva Laughs\u003cbr\u003e12.  Prabhavati Makes up her Mind\u003cbr\u003e13.  The Mother Arrives\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"K M Munshi \/ Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan \/ Paperback","offer_id":40789741994153,"sku":"8923","price":79.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/1048\/4393\/products\/8923.jpg?v=1625572081"}],"url":"https:\/\/indiaclub.com\/collections\/hindu-mythology.oembed","provider":"The India Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}